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Description

Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical practice guidelines/care paths for patients.

• Collaborate with all members of the health care team to assist in the provision of quality patient care and facilitate the identification of potential care problems.
• Act as a liaison with patients and their families, physicians, staff, and other health care professionals to coordinate patient care across all settings and ensure high quality outcomes.
• Handle welcome calls from patients and families, answering questions concerning care, and follow up as necessary.
• Proactively act as a patient advocate, working to overcome patient barriers and resolve concerns.
• Provide educational information and resources to patients to assist patients and family with coping and foster self-care activities.
• Review literature, methodology, outcomes, and implications of nursing/medical research, and disseminate findings.
• Establish and maintain a knowledge base of ongoing clinical research activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education / Accreditation / Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Current/valid RN license from the state licensing board required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Mandatory Reporter for the appropriate patient population required.

Experience

• 1 year experience in a clinic or acute hospital nursing setting required.